Digest

PUB. DATE

May 2000

SOURCE

Automotive News;5/29/2000, Vol. 74 Issue 5876, p6

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents various news related the automotive industry as of May 29, 2000. Plan of Toyota Motor Corp. to develop a gasoline-electric hybrid sport-utility vehicle; Pricing for the 2001 Stratus coupes that will replace the Dodge lineup; Naming of Simon Boag president of CAMI Automotive Inc., the joint venture between General Motors and Suzuki Motor Corp.

ACCESSION #

3183519

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